The Sounding - Softcover

Salo, Carrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982477767 ISBN 13: 9780982477762

Publisher: 23 House, 2011

Synopsis

"The Sounding is an incredible, incredible read!"  -- WCBQ Radio

"Looking for a good horror/mystery with a tinge of romance?  [The Sounding]
is the one for you...  The author pulls together a great resolution at
the end of the novel, leaving the reader satisfied.  This book is highly
recommended to adult readers."  -- Live to Read

In the Book of Revelation, a man named John has a prophetic dream. He dreams of the final prophecies that will come to pass - and the seven archangels that guard them. Each angel waits to sound their trumpet at God's appointed time, preparing humanity to fight and win the final battle.
2,000 years later, Father Chris Mognahan is a member of the Hetairia Melchizedek, a secret society within the Catholic Church that studies Biblical omens. The society asks Chris to investigate an unusually grotesque crime - a murder on a college campus where the killer's hand literally burned off the victim's face. While the killing seems isolated at first, the society ties the murder to the final Biblical prophecy and a terrifying omen that the order of the prophecies is about to be disrupted. The final battle is coming too soon - long before humanity is prepared to win it.
Suddenly, Chris finds himself fighting against time and hell to keep the prophecies in order and stop an early Armageddon. He is joined by a band of unlikely allies, and together they find themselves in Rome above the Vatican Necropolis - the city of the dead - where the future is revealed to them in ancient texts.
They are not alone, however; an evil as old as time itself hunts them. As they travel across continents on their mission, the demonic force follows relentlessly, waiting in every shadowed corner, and every dark place.
As Armageddon descends, Father Chris finds that his only hope lies in a young woman within the group who has a secret gift - and their belief that God Himself may have sent her to keep the final angelic trumpet from sounding out the early end of the Earth.

About this title

From the Author:

One of the most common questions I am asked by readers, reviewers and interviewers is simply, "Why should I read The Sounding?"  As a reader, you certainly have a lot of books to choose from.  But, even with such crowded book shelves these days, I still don't believe there is a single other story quite like The Sounding.  Years in the making, The Sounding is a carefully crafted plot based in real history and actual prophecy.  It is a story that could not be told from the comfort of my writer's desk; I had to travel across the continents to get some of the important details correct and immerse myself in the history and secret places that the plot reveals. The Sounding is truly a thriller - often moving at a pace that will make you hold your breath as you turn the page - while also being a love story, a redemption story, and in its darkest pages, a betrayal story.  The characters will live and breathe for you, the plot will keep you guessing.  And I cannot wait for you to get to the end!  It is such a satisfying and surprising end - by far, my best piece of writing.

I very much enjoy hearing from readers and invite you to connect with me on Facebook.

Yours,
Carrie Salo

About the Author:

Carrie Salo is a dark storyteller and emerging author of supernatural thrillers. Classically trained at an Ivy League university, she studied the works of master storytellers seven stories underground in the muffled heart of one of the world 's largest libraries.  

Carrie seeks to wield unrelenting suspense in her own exploration of all things (especially true things) that keep us awake at night.   She has written under the guidance of two bestselling and national prize-winning authors.   Her extensive travels have taken her to many haunted places, including the private catacombs of the Vatican.   The Sounding is Carrie's debut novel.   

Carrie enjoys the smell of old books, New York riesling, late night jogging and thunderstorms, though not in that order.   Storytelling is Carrie's secret life.   While she looks into all the dark corners by night, by day she is an advertising copywriter and account manager.

About this edition

• Publisher: 23 House
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0982477767
• ISBN 13: 9780982477762
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 469